How a Florida woman’s NYC selfie led to her brain tumor diagnosis

It was a life-changing selfie. Eight years ago, Megan Troutwine traveled to New York City to see her late cousin, Tony Martinez, who was living in Harlem. “We had so much fun, just taking pictures and seeing the sites,” the good-spirited 33-year-old from Hudson, Florida, told The Post. “When you have family living there, your … Read more

Insurance Rates Are Soaring for US Homeowners in Climate Danger Zones

The First Street Foundation study points out that insurers could offer discounts to homeowners who take steps to fortify their homes, which would help make disasters less damaging. Moore said Florida once was a leader when it came to measures like building codes, although that has changed in recent years. The state also had lacked … Read more

States Are Lining Up to Outlaw Lab-Grown Meat

The pushback from legislators sympathetic to ranchers and the broader meat industry puts cultivated meat companies in a difficult situation. Major meat producers Cargill and Tyson have both invested in cultivated meat companies, while Brazil’s JBS is working on a cultivated research site in Brazil. “We see ourselves as an ‘and’ solution, not an ‘or.’ … Read more

Massive python nest snagged in Southwest Florida

Wildlife experts in Southwest Florida recently snagged 500 pounds of Burmese pythons – including one more than 16 feet long, after finding a nest of the snakes not far from the city of Naples. The Collier County catch came this month during National Invasive Species Awareness Week, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, and … Read more

The Players 2024: Full groupings and tee times for the second round at TPC Sawgrass in Florida | Golf News

Groupings and tee times for the second round of The Players, the PGA Tour’s flagship event, held at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. USA unless stated; All times GMT Starting at Hole One 1140 Byeong Hun An (Kor), Patrick Rodgers, Matti Schmid 1151 Denny McCarthy, Matt NeSmith, Nicolai Hojgaard (Den) 1202 Keith Mitchell, Mark Hubbard, Dylan … Read more

Florida teens arrested for creating ‘deepfake’ AI nude images of classmates

Two Florida middle schoolers were arrested in December and charged with third-degree felonies for allegedly creating deepfake nudes of their classmates. A report by Wired cites police reports saying two boys, aged 13 and 14, are accused of using an unnamed “artificial intelligence application” to generate the explicit images of other students “between the ages of 12 and 13.” The … Read more

Florida Middle Schoolers Arrested for Allegedly Creating Deepfake Nudes of Classmates

Two teenage boys from Miami, Florida, were arrested in December for allegedly creating and sharing AI-generated nude images of male and female classmates without consent, according to police reports obtained by WIRED via public record request. The arrest reports say the boys, aged 13 and 14, created the images of the students who were “between … Read more

Elon Musk reportedly met with Donald Trump in Florida

Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with former President Donald Trump on Sunday in Palm Beach, Florida, along with unnamed wealthy Republican donors, the New York Times reported, citing three people briefed on the meeting. Trump is courting donors as he gears up for a general election campaign against President Joe Biden. It’s not yet clear … Read more

Elon Musk Meets With Donald Trump In Florida As 2024 Election Looms: Report

Elon Musk met with Donald Trump in Florida this past Sunday, according to a new report from the New York Times. And while it’s not clear what the two men discussed, news of the meeting comes as Musk has ratcheted up his rhetoric against illegal immigration and Trump looks for new sources of cash. The … Read more

Case dismissed against Florida teen migrant accused of homicide in police officer’s death

The case has been dismissed against a teen migrant from Guatemala almost a year after he was arrested following the death of a Florida police officer, according to Jose Baez, the teen’s lawyer. Virgilio Aguilar Mendez, a 19-year-old migrant, was arrested in May 2023 after Sgt. Michael Kunovich, an officer with the St. Johns County … Read more